Liquid bleach distributor for a washing machine



Nov. 15, 1966 HOLLEMAN 3,285,042

LIQUID BLEACH DISTRIBUTOR FOR A WASHING MACHINE Filed Aug. 5, 1954 INVENTOR. L [EA/0b? 7 H04 4 'MA/V Patented Nov. 15, 1966 tributing chambers 8 9, so that the liquid bleach or the 3,235,042 like will continuously flow into these chambers. An out- LIQUID BLEACH fi ggg FOR A let hole 11 and 12 is provided in the bottom walls of the yg i jg 2 Linden Ave chambers 8 and 9 respectively. These holes permit the Long hegch Calm 5 liquid bleach to frow out of the distributor chambers and Filed 3, 195 386,937 thence into the wash water. The bottom walls 13 of 4 Claims. (Cl. 68-207) the chambers 8 and 9 are each inclined both radially and circumferentially towards the holes 11 or 12. The pur- This invention relates to a liquid bleach distributor Pose this inclination is to induce the Check balls 14 f a washing machine and particularly to a dispenser 10 and to rest on the holes 11 and 12 respectively to prewhich may be attached to the agitator of an automatic Vent f flewlng out of these holes, e P duflng washing machine and provides a device for automatically the eselnaltmg e f i agltatol' 2, Whlch y dispensihg liquids, such. as a bleach, into an automatic son of this agitation will displace the balls 14 and 15 washing machine, and especially during the Washing cycle causing the balls to roll back and forth, and thus open f the machine. 15 or expose the holes 11 and 12 and permit liquid bleach An object of my invention is to provide a novel liquid to flew out of e A filler P 16 permite the reservoir bleach distributor which is mounted on the top of the 7 to be filled P to each use the Washlng washing machine agitator post, and which oscillates with FIGURE 5 I have dlselesed a sllght modlfieatlon In that post during the washing cycle of the washing mawhlch a P e Plate 16 may be PFOVlded 011 the bottom chine, and because of this oscillation outlet ports are 20 of the dlstr lbu ter ehambers and 9 for the P PQ 0f caused to he opened to permit liquid bleach or other deflecting liquid inwardly towards the central agitator washing detergents to flow into the wash water during Post the washing cycle of the automatic washing machine. Havmg descnbed my mventlen, I elalm:

Still another Object of my invention is to provide 1. liquid bleach distributor for a washing machine a novel liquid ibleach distributor in which free moving compnsmg balls are provided within the distributor, the ball being a havmg e e therein, and a P r f caused to move with relation to the outlet holes in the opgosltely arranged st lbutor chambers commun bottom of the distributor, thus permitting liquid to flow catmg f out of the outl t h l d i h time; that the n is each of said distributor chambers having an outlet hole not covering the outlet hole. thefeln,

Still another object of my invention is to provide a nov l a free rolllng ba in each of the distributor ha b liquid bleach distributor which is simple in construction, adapted to rest 1n the outlet hole 111 one POSIUOII 0f inexpensive to manufacture, and which can be readily the P mouhtsd on the agitator post of the machhm 2. A liquid bleach distributor for a washing machine Other objects, advantages and features of invention oomprisitlgt may appear from the accompanying drawing, the a housing having a reservoir n the upper portion therejoined detailed description and the appended claims. of and a Palr opposltely arrange? dlsmbutor In the drawing: chambers depending from the reservoir and com- FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a'washing machine 40 mumcatme therelmtht with my liquid bleach distributor mounted on the agitator each Sald dlstnbutor chambers havmg an outlet Post. hole in the bottom wall thereof,

FIGURE 2 is a transverse sectional View of the liquid said bottom wall being inclined towards said outlet bleach distributor mounted on the agitator post. hole FIGURE 3 is a bottom plan View of the hquid bleach e and a free rolling ball in each of the distributor chamdistributer. hers adapted to rest in the outlet hole in one posi- FIGURE 4 is a horizontal sectional view of the liquid parts bleach distributor. 3. liquid bleach distributor for a Washing machine FIGURE 5 is a fragmentary vertical View of a slightly compnsmg modified form of liquid bleach distributor. a houslrig havmg a e therem and a pan f Referring more particularly to the drawing, the nui y arranged dlslnbutor chambers commum' meral 1 indicates a type of automatic washing machine ca'tmg f f e reservolr which includes an agitator 2, and the central agitator each ofsaid distributor chambers having an outlet hole post 3 driven by the mechanism of the Washing machine. therem The agitator 2 and its post 3 are oscillated continuously a free mlhng ban each of the d1S,tnbutT h m during the washing cycle of the machine ah of which is adapted to rest in the outlet hole in one position of usual and well known in the art. i

My liquid bleachdistributor 4 consists of a circular sald housmg, lncludmg a central eleeve adepted fit outer wall 5 and an integral inner sleeve 6-. The sleeve the agltator post of washmg machme' 6 is so shaped and sized that it will accurately and fricliquid bleach distributor for a Washing m n tionally engage the upper end of the agitator post 3 so eempnsmg,

that the entire liquid bleach distributor will move with housing having a reservoir in the pp Portion therethe agitator post, and particularly will oscillate with that of and a P oppositely arranged s t r post. All annular liquid containing reservoir 7 is formed ehambers dependleg from the reservoir and 0 min the upper portion of the liquid distributor between the munieatleg flhefeyvlthi wall 5 and the sleeve 6. A pair of distributing chambers each of 531d distrlbuter Chambers having an tl t 8-9 depend from the chamber 7 and are formed as an hole in the bottom Wall thereof,

integral part of the distributor 4, and particularly h said bottom wall being inclined towards said outlet outer wall 5 and sleeve 6 thereof. Suitable holes or openhole,

lugs 10 are provided between the reservoir 7 and the disand a free rolling ball in each of the distributor cham 3 4 13ers adapted to rest in the outlet hole in one position References Cited by the Applicant Pfthe P UNITED STATES PATENTS sald housmg mcludmg a central sleeve adapted to fr1c 2 522 242 9/1950 Wagner 2125;221:113 fit on the agitator post of the was mg ma 5 2,698,022 12/1954 Fahme. 2,819,600 1/ 1958 Aberle. References Cited by the Examiner 1( gi J 1 l 150]]. UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,086,380 4/1963 Gerhardt. 3,068,680 12/1962 Knenr et a1 6820-7 3,150,511 9/1964 Ballard 68-17 X IRVING BUNEVICH, Primary Examiner. 

1. A LIQUID BLEACH DISTRIBUTOR FOR A WASHING MACHINE COMPRISING, A HOUSING HAVING A RESERVOIR THEREIN, AND A PAIR OF OPPOSITELY ARRANGED DISTRIBUTOR CHAMBERS COMMUNICATING WITH THE RESERVOIR, EACH OF SAID DISTRIBUTOR CHAMBERS HAVING AN OUTLET HOLE THEREIN, A FREE ROLLING BALL IN EACH OF THE DISTRIBUTOR CHAMBERS ADAPTED TO REST IN THE OUTLET HOLE IN ONE POSITION OF THE PARTS. 